We Become What We Think About & It’s Not About You There are two truths I’ve learned in 35 years of living since graduating from college. They’re indisputable. They’ve cost me something to learn, and I believe they’re the only way forward for America’s families. Here they are: We become what we think about. It’sContinueContinue reading “Common Ground”
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Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 67 – When the School Shows Up
Neighborly Love is an original podcast by MindWolves, in partnership with Penn Woods Classical Academy, that explores the integration of classical education with teaching what it means to be a neighbor. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the values that guide Penn Woods: faith, virtue, and community. Parents exploringContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 67 – When the School Shows Up”
SOUL Over Self
What Be Belmont Day Taught a Father About the Void You Can’t Fill A sequel to “A Father’s Journey: Following God’s Call to Nashville” and “24 Hours, 2 Celebrations, 1 Truth” Five months ago, I held an acceptance letter and wept. On November 20th, 2025, Belmont University opened its doors to my daughter, Jarah, theContinueContinue reading “SOUL Over Self”
The Best Death Ever Told
A Love Letter for Easter Sunday You dropped the stone last week. Maybe you read about it here. Maybe someone shared it with you. Maybe the Holy Spirit just placed it in your hands, and you knew it was time to set it down. But here’s what I didn’t tell you. Dropping the stone isContinueContinue reading “The Best Death Ever Told”
Drop the Stone
Imagine a place where nobody throws stones. Where everything said or done is to build up, not break down. To help, not hurt. To support, not accuse. No gossip. No mockery. No words that cut like a knife. No pointing fingers. No getting even. No eye for an eye, but giving freely, even to saveContinueContinue reading “Drop the Stone”
Two Truths. One Lie. No Sidelines.
Why the Sidelines Are No Longer an Option Boy, do I wish I knew then what I know now. The ignorance and arrogance of youth. We all learn at our own pace. But here’s what I’ve come to understand at 56 that I didn’t grasp at 16, 26, or even 46: wisdom is infinitely moreContinueContinue reading “Two Truths. One Lie. No Sidelines.”
You Were Made for This Moment
Everything you have lived, the good, the broken, and the redeemed, has been preparing you for such a time as this. “And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14 (NIV) There is a moment in the Book of Esther that is trulyContinueContinue reading “You Were Made for This Moment”
The Golden Rule in 15 Minutes
There was a season in my life when I had everything I thought I wanted: a career that was advancing, a family I loved, a faith I claimed, and yet I walked around with a hollow feeling I couldn’t quite name. I was busy, not purposeful. Productive, not fruitful. Sound familiar? As a parent, theContinueContinue reading “The Golden Rule in 15 Minutes”
Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 66 – Anchored: Raising Children Who Won’t Be Tossed by Every Cultural Wave
Neighborly Love is an original podcast by MindWolves, in partnership with Penn Woods Classical Academy, that explores the integration of classical education with teaching what it means to be a neighbor. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the values that guide Penn Woods: faith, virtue, and community. Parents exploringContinueContinue reading “Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 66 – Anchored: Raising Children Who Won’t Be Tossed by Every Cultural Wave”
Not On Our Watch
I’ve always been different. My entire life, it seems, I have been placed into situations and environments where I didn’t fit in. For years, I wrestled with that. Why am I always the anomaly? Why does the recognition that others seem to find with ease, the belonging, the applause, the moment in the sun, alwaysContinueContinue reading “Not On Our Watch”
